President of the University
Brian W. Jones
J.D., The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law; B.B.A., Finance, Georgetown University
General Administration
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Andrea Backman Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Virginia; M.A., DePaul University; B.A., The Pennsylvania State University
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Nicole Morris, Ed.D, Higher and Adult Education, University of Memphis; M.A., Leadership, Austin Peay State University; B.S., Elementary Education, University of Memphis
Dean of the College of Business
Mary Carr, J.D., St. Louis University with a certificate in Health Law; B.A., Boston College
Associate Dean, Jack Welch Management Institute
Mike Zeliff, Ph.D., George Washington University; M.B.A., George Washington University; B.S., University of West Florida
President Emerita, Director of Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs
Sondra F. Stallard, Ph.D., Education, University of Virginia; M.A., History, Morehead State University; B.A., History and Government, West Virginia Institute of Technology
President Emeritus, Director of Community College Relations
Michael Plater, Ph.D., The College of William and Mary; M.B.A., The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; B.A., Economics, Harvard College
Senior Vice Provost, Campus Academics
Chandra Quaye, J.D., Duke University; M.A., Cultural Anthropology, Duke University; B.A., Anthropology, Cornell University
Dean of Students
Jacqueline Palmer, Ed.D, Higher Education Leadership, University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Administrative Science, John Hopkins University; B.S., Administrative Science, Yale University
Dean, School of Business
Matthew Miko, J.D., Law, The Ohio State University, B.A., in Philosophy, The Ohio State University
Dean, School of Undergraduate Business
Gina Zaffino, Ph.D., Leadership, Marywood; M.B.A., Business Administration, Southern Connecticut State University
Dean of the College of Business
Mary Carr, J.D., St. Louis University with a certificate in Health Law; B.A., Boston College
Dean, School of General Studies and Criminal Justice
Allison Fisher, Ph.D., English, The Ohio State University; M.A., English, The Ohio State University; B.A., English, University of Houston
Dean, School of Information Systems and Technology
Nicole Morris, Ed.D, Higher and Adult Education, University of Memphis; M.A., Leadership, Austin Peay State University; B.S., Elementary Education, University of Memphis
Dean, School of Education and Public Administration
Ryan Poirier, Ph.D., Psychological Foundations of Education and Learning, The Ohio State University; M.A., Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs, The Ohio State University; B.A., Government, Teacher Certification in Social Studies, Connecticut College
Dean, School of Nursing
Hannah Hughes, M.S., Nursing Education, Walden University; B.S., Nursing, Norfolk State University
Vice President, Academic Operations and Institutional Research
Michael J. Roark, M.B.A., Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, B.A., History, Stanford University
University Registrar
Laurie Kohsmann, M.B.A., University of Chicago; B.S., Cornell
University Librarian
David A. Moulton, M.S.L.S.,Simmons College; B.A., History, University of New Hampshire
Assistant Deans of Faculty
School of Business, Undergraduate
- Iris Boyd, D.B.A., Management, Argosy University-Sarasota; M.B.A, Business Administration, Pfeifer University; B.A., Psychology, Winthrop University; Professional Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Valery Shumate, D.B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix; M.B.A., General Business, Case Western Reserve University; B.S., Marketing and Management, The University of Pennsylvania
School of Business, Graduate
- Jama Rand, Ph.D., Business and Human Resources Management; M.B.A., Economics and Human Resources Management, Utah University
School of Criminal Justice
- Tamara Mangum, Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Sciences; Walden University, M.A., Criminal Justice, Rutgers State University of New Jersey; B.S., Criminal Justice, North Carolina Center University
School of General Studies
- Randi Fass, Ph.D., Education, American University of London; M.A., Human Relations and Management, Webster University; B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- Christy Heid, Ph.D., Physics, Lehigh University; M.Ed., Education, Ferris State; M.B.A., Business, Chatham University
- Napolita Hooper-Simanga, D.A., English, Clark Atlanta University; M.A., English, University of Colorado; B.A., Communications, DePaul University
School of Information Systems and Technology
- Tamara Mangum, Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Sciences; Walden University, M.A., Criminal Justice, Rutgers State University of New Jersey; B.S., Criminal Justice, North Carolina Center University
School of Education and Public Administration
- John Craig, Ed.D., Educational and Organizational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Urban Education, Temple University; B.S.E., Secondary Education and English, Temple University
Assistant Deans of Curriculum
School of Business, Undergraduate
- Laina Molaski, Ph.D., Business Administration, Human Resources & Management, North Central University; M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University; B.B.A., Business Administration, Rochester College
- Charlene Walters, Ph.D., Business Administration, North Central University; M.B.A., Management, St. Thomas University in Miami; B.A., English, The University of Connecticut
- Gus Weekley, J.D., Stetson University College of Law; B.A., Psychology, University of South Florida; B.A., Communications, University of the Pacific
School of Business, Graduate
- Maria Gambuzza, Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, Nova Southeastern University; M.B.A, Management, University of Phoenix; B.S. Human Resources Management, University of Carabobo-Venezuela.
- Ying Tombler, Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S., Economics, University of California; M.B.A., Business Essentials Program, Rutgers University; B.S., Management Information System, Qingdao University, P.R. China
School of Criminal Justice
- Tamara Mangum, Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Sciences; Walden University, M.A., Criminal Justice, Rutgers State University of New Jersey; B.S., Criminal Justice, North Carolina Center University
School of General Studies
- James Cox, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Ohio University; M.A., Psychology, Bowling Green State University; B.S., Psychology/Chemistry, Fort Hays State University
- Catherine Ipcizade, M.F.A., Creative Writing, National University; B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, National University
School of Information Systems and Technology
- Progress Mtshali, Ph.D., Computer Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University; B.S., Chemical Engineering, State University of New York
School of Education and Public Administration
- Nichole Karpel, Ed.D., Higher Education Administration, The George Washington University, M.Ed., Higher Education Administration and Comparative and International Education, The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., Sociology, Eastern Connecticut State University
Regional Administrators
Regional Associate Deans of Academics
- Ronna Campbell, Ph.D., Organization and Management, Capella University, M.B.A., Harvard University, B.S., Business Administration, Auburn University
- Michael Finn, D.M., Organizational Leadership, University of Phoenix; M.A., Management, Webster University; B.G.S., Humanities, Chaminade University of Honolulu
- Christy Karnes, Ph.D., English, Miami University, Oxford Ohio; M.A., Teaching, Miami University, Oxford Ohio; M.A., English, Miami University; B.A., English, Xavier University
- Tressa Shavers, D.M., Organizational Leadership, University of Phoenix; M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix; M.A., Higher Educational Administration, Michigan State University; B.A., Political Theory in Constitutional Democracy, Michigan State University
Senior Vice President of Academic Operations
Chad D. Nyce, M.B.A., Temple University, B.S.B.A, Temple University
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI)
Dean Sippel, M.B.A., Saint Louis University, B.A., Westminster College
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Rosemary Rose, M.B.A., Management, University of Central Florida; B.S.B.A, Finance, University of Central Florida
Vice Presidents of Operations
- Trish Adia, B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook
- Beth Cooper, M.B.A., Franklin University; B.S., Psychology and Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Teri Jaggers, B.S.B.A., Strayer University
- Kristine Kimble, M.S., Accounting Information Systems, Strayer University; B.S., Human Services, Virginia Polytechnic and State University
- Matt Smith, B.S.B.A, University of Tennessee
- Cathy Stewart, MB.A., Pfeiffer University; B.S.B.A., Western Carolina
- Deborah Zutter, M.A., Management, Webster University; B.S., Biology, Jacksonville University